The 1902 Quarter House BattleThe 1902 Quarter House Battle
Nestled in Mingo Hollow, six miles west of Middlesboro, Kentucky, the Quarter House was no ordinary saloon. Its unique position on the Tennessee state line allowed patrons to evade the
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The Himlerville Experiment: Appalachia’s Only Miner-Owned Coal TownThe Himlerville Experiment: Appalachia’s Only Miner-Owned Coal Town
There was once a coal company in Appalachia that was owned not by wealthy investors but by its employees, in a cooperative enterprise. And the houses in the company’s coal
Appalachia’s Mysterious Mountain of Lost SoulsAppalachia’s Mysterious Mountain of Lost Souls
Today, we tell a story about a place that over a century ago was said to have been shrouded in mystery and fear, known for inexplicable and mysterious disappearances. That,
The 1970 Hurricane Creek Mine ExplosionThe 1970 Hurricane Creek Mine Explosion
Today we tell the story of the deadliest mine disaster in Eastern Kentucky history, the explosion in shafts number 15 and 16 at Hurricane Creek near Hyden, Kentucky. The Stories
The West Virginia Mine Wars: The Battle of Blair MountainThe West Virginia Mine Wars: The Battle of Blair Mountain
We have a mid-week extra podcast episode for you, available ONLY on our podcast YouTube channel, Stories of Appalachia Podcast. It’s our story of the Battle of Blair Mountain, the
The 1902 New River Coal Strike -The Battle of StanafordThe 1902 New River Coal Strike -The Battle of Stanaford
In 1902 coal miners struck the mines along the New River, seeking better wages and better working conditions. The strike continued until February 25, 1903, when a massive gun battle
The Eccles Mine DisasterThe Eccles Mine Disaster
In 1914 a series of massive explosions occurred in the Eccles Mine No. 5 near Eccles, West Virginia in Raleigh County, West Virginia, leaving over 180 men and boys dead,
John Forbes Nash, Jr.: Appalachia’s Mathematical GeniusJohn Forbes Nash, Jr.: Appalachia’s Mathematical Genius
Today we tell the story of one of the 20th century’s most brilliant mathematicians, born in Bluefield, West Virginia, and the subject of the movie “A Beautiful Mind,” John Forbes
The Sanctified Hill MudslideThe Sanctified Hill Mudslide
Sanctified Hill was a section of Cumberland, Kentucky, where many retired African American miners and their families resided in homes many had built themselves. In 1972 heavy rains fell across
The West Virginia Mine Wars: MatewanThe West Virginia Mine Wars: Matewan
Our story of the West Virginia Mine Wars continues at Matewan, West Virginia, where a famous gun battle left several mine company hired guards dead, along with the town mayor,